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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Steven Matthews: Is it correct that the cost of that would fall on the taxpayer?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Steven Matthews: Will the meat industry be contributing to the cost of that testing, Mr. Carroll?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Steven Matthews: My second question is on the use of rapid diagnostic testing or rapid antigen test. That would reduce both the response time and the cost of testing workers. If these tests were used, workers could be tested on a more frequent, almost daily, basis. Has that method of testing been explored as an option, and if not, why has it not been looked at?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Steven Matthews: Okay, but no rapid testing has been considered.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Steven Matthews: Yes. However, is it the case that rapid testing and a quick turnaround with results would find clusters faster?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Steven Matthews: Normally, there is a hazard reporting process for employees in the workplace. Can these hazard reports be submitted anonymously? Is there a formal process for following up and investigating hazard reports in the meat processing plants which the HSA has inspected?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Steven Matthews: Notifiable incidents have to be reported to the HSA. In the 39 meat processing plants which were inspected by the HSA, is there a process for employees to submit a hazard report anonymously if they have concerns, specifically about workplace practices relating to Covid restrictions?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Steven Matthews: I appreciate that. Is Dr. McGuinness aware if there was an opportunity for employees to submit a hazard report anonymously relating to Covid in those 39 inspections?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Steven Matthews: I will follow up with a written question to the HSA.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (30 Jul 2020)

Steven Matthews: 766. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if clarity can be provided to self-employed persons particularly in the arts sector with regard to the pandemic unemployment payment (details supplied); and if it will be necessary for persons to turn down those one off offers of temporary work in order to continue to receive the pandemic unemployment payment. [20327/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (30 Jul 2020)

Steven Matthews: 867. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if clarity can be provided to self-employed persons particularly in the arts sector with regard to the pandemic unemployment payment (details supplied); and if it will be necessary for persons to turn down those one off offers of temporary work in order to continue to receive the pandemic unemployment payment. [20326/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (28 Jul 2020)

Steven Matthews: 449. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding leaving certificate students that are studying individual subjects externally in order to qualify for specific course requirements (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to concerns among students that the recent announcement indicating a delay in the results being announced will negatively impact on them...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Steven Matthews: 450. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding social distancing in secondary schools if they are to return in September 2020; the timeline for her Department to provide return to work and school protocols to students and teachers that will offer assurances with regards to their safety. [18219/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (28 Jul 2020)

Steven Matthews: 766. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding inspections of direct provision centres in County Wicklow (details supplied); and if inspections have recommenced. [18215/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (23 Jul 2020)

Steven Matthews: 80. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to persons that do not have public services cards are having difficulty in renewing their driver licence; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons whose licence expired since 1 July are in a difficult situation as NDLS offices remain closed to the public; his plans to provide an extension...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (23 Jul 2020)

Steven Matthews: 170. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to amending the qualifying criteria for the pandemic unemployment payment in particular in relation to the year that income is reviewed to calculate the payment rate (details supplied). [17700/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jul 2020)

Steven Matthews: 56. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if his attention has been drawn to situations in which a business pays rates to multiple local authorities under a single trading name; and if the qualification for the restart grant is based on the overall turnover nationally for the business (details supplied). [17241/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (21 Jul 2020)

Steven Matthews: 189. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the campaign by yoga studio owners about their existing VAT rate; and his views on the matter. [17330/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (21 Jul 2020)

Steven Matthews: 275. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if funding has been secured for the Arklow wastewater treatment plant (details supplied). [16507/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jul 2020)

Steven Matthews: 445. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if assurances will be given to persons who work in the events industry in cases in which their business is continuously impacted by cancellations and-or reduced capacity; and if there is a provision to allow for the continuation of the pandemic unemployment payment in this regard. [17327/20]